ebookland Chapter 173 It’s too late
Chapter 173 It’s too late
Chapter 173 Too Late
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"Wait a little longer... we'll be able to leave here soon."
Standing by the bed, the man's gaze fell on the girl's pale face.
The faint breathing sounds were clear and distinct.
You and I are the same; we're only after her primal power.
【Heh~】
You thought you had captured her and could finally leave, but she vanished, and your plan failed.
[I never imagined that this would lead to the emergence of another version of myself.]
[Ji Jing, admit it, you were just using her too.]
Or, tell me, who is Ji Jing?
The man's expression turned cold, his dark blue pupils turned blood red, and the white curtain behind him was torn and stained with blood.
【you......】
The voice in my head quieted down for a while.
Blood seeped from the blade in his chest.
He was right; he had been using her.
He assumed that no one would care about him.
No one cares about an NPC whose mind has been controlled, even if the NPC mistakenly believes that he is the protagonist.
Does love even exist...?
"Qingqing..."
The moonlight shone on the girl's face, while the man's slender fingers curled slightly, his index finger hovering in mid-air.
A drop of blood dripped down, like a red gemstone.
"I'm sorry... Qingqing..."
Ji Jing carefully wiped the girl's face, afraid of waking her up.
He longed for the girl to wake up.
Feelings, just like now, Ji Jing really, really wants to lie next to the girl, and just like that forever.
But "he" is right, Qingqing will leave...
Some things simply have to be done.
"Ji Jing didn't mean to be mean to Qingqing."
"sorry......"
The man moved closer to the girl and stared at her for a while.
The man disappeared when the clock struck zero, leaving no trace behind, just like the tightly drawn curtain.
Bed.
Shen Qingqing opened her eyes.
Dry.
She got out of bed, forcefully pulled back the curtains, opened the window, and sat on the windowsill.
Let the wind blow me.
The outside was filled with the smell of gasoline and the roar of machinery, a stark contrast to the scene inside the house.
She looked up, observing all of this.
After a long while, a buzzing sound rang out.
Then the machine stopped making noise.
Shouts and noises.
Large groups of people ran out.
He was shouting in the street.
"Level 3 Alert! Level 3 Alert! A large number of alien races have invaded Radiant Hell within a hundred miles! Please prepare yourselves!"
As the broadcast ended, more and more people appeared, carrying strangely shaped weapons.
"The alien activity that usually occurs every five years has come two years earlier than expected!"
"Commander! Even if we activate all our security barriers, it won't hold out for long!"
On the large screen, the drone footage showed a dense array of alien races, some flying in the sky, others running on the ground, all frantically racing forward.
"Just the leader of that first-level alien race alone, it would take ten ordinary people to defeat him!"
"Yes, Chief of Staff, in my opinion, we should have abandoned this group of people long ago. Starlight gave us 100,000 slots, and everyone can be safe and sound."
"Yes! These ordinary people will starve to death sooner or later!"
"Taking in these people was a great blessing for them in the first place, and this is the best possible outcome."
A menacing gaze was fixed on the middle-aged man at the head of the table.
"Master, ten minutes. If you still can't make a decision, then we'll have to do it our way."
Gene, clutching the remote control, had a serious expression and exuded an aura of sternness. The bulging veins on his face clearly showed his anger.
He stared at the screen; none of the guild's SOS messages he sent out had received a reply.
Listen, things are just starting to improve today, and we absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes at this crucial juncture.
The middle-aged man's eyebrows furrowed; the communicator hadn't delivered a message, and he was getting anxious.
At this time, Shen Qingqing did not receive any assistance from the informant.
He was dawdling by the window, lost in thought.
Don't ask, I just couldn't sleep and came out for some fresh air.
Why can't I sleep?
Because I can't sleep.
A crowded and noisy place.
"The Commander-in-Chief will never abandon us!"
"Exactly! This kind of anomaly only happens once every five years. Today it's definitely those fleeing alien races again. I can easily take them all down by myself."
"Yeah yeah!"
Both the man and the woman looked unwell.
They had no idea what they were about to face...
"Waaah!" The baby being held suddenly started crying, which caused the surrounding children to cry in waves, like rain, one after another.
"For so many years, those tiny alien races, Daddy has utterly defeated them!"
"Waaaaah!" The child cried even harder.
The father, standing nearby, anxiously picked up the child and tried to comfort him.
"Miss Shen."
"I am Alice, the therapist who is traveling with you."
As a doctor and a person with superpowers, she keenly sensed the residual superpowers in the room; such powerful superpowers could only be seen in an Executive.
"you......"
A person appeared out of nowhere, but Shen Qingqing, who was too engrossed in her own world, did not notice him at all.
Seeing that Shen Qingqing was ignoring her, Alice assumed that this was just her personality.
He continued, "Aren't the people here very pitiful?"
No one answered.
With her eyes reflecting the impending disaster that befell these people, Shen Qingqing simply watched.
"They are going to abandon these people and head to Starburst."
He still didn't say anything.
"My mission this time is to make Glorious successfully betray us."
Logically speaking, Radiance's betrayal would not benefit the Alliance at all...
"There's another task: to ensure your safety. Please come with me."
Before leaving the alliance, several generals gave her a bunch of life-saving supplies, almost making her think she had become a Mary Sue heroine.
"Miss Shen?"
Shen Qingqing then turned her head and said, "Shh."
She pointed ahead.
Many people, tens of thousands of people.
If this area is the only one affected, one can imagine what the rest of the region is like.
Alice didn't understand what she was doing. She looked at the time; ten minutes were up, and it was time to leave.
These people are destined to stay here.
[Host, your primary mission is to intercept Chief of Staff Zeon.]
【I know. 】
After all, his daughter's life was in her hands.
It's not worth it for this decaying region.
As Alice looked around, she felt homesick, missing her not-so-good home, the lonely house with only her grandmother.
Although my parents call home occasionally, they only talk nonsense.
But seeing this scene, she actually felt a little homesick.
homesick......
Shen Qingqing wouldn't think about it; she wouldn't miss home. She has a home, or she doesn't...
"Drip drip drip drip!"
Alice snapped out of her daze when her contacts beeped. "Miss Shen! My apologies! We really should go!"
Alice activated her superpower while Shen Qingqing wasn't paying attention. Her superpower could not only heal, but also be used to injure.
It can cause dizziness and discomfort.
"how come?"
Alice looked up and met Shen Qingqing's indifferent eyes.
For a moment she was dazed; her eyes seemed to hold everything and nothing at the same time.
"late."